Raceway Recycles More Than 18 Tons of Materials in 2006

SONOMA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2007) - Infineon Raceway continued its bustling recycling program in 2006, collecting more than 18 tons of recyclable materials at its major events during the motor-racing season.

Since the raceway began this program in 2004, it has recycled more than 40 tons of materials (81,352 pounds); the raceway has been recognized by the State of California Department, Division of Recycling, for its efforts. The tonnage is nearly the equivalent of 21 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup stock cars.

Materials were collected at the raceway's major events in 2006, including the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, IndyCar(r) Series and the AMA Superbike Series. In all, the total collected was 36,179 pounds:

 

*	17,443 pounds of glass (32,967 glass bottles)
*	14,201 pounds of plastic bottles (194,554 plastic bottles)
*	4,535 pounds of aluminum cans  (132,876 cans)
*	Total: 36,179 pounds (360,397 beverage containers)

 

            Infineon Raceway is the only major motor sports facility in
the country with a comprehensive recycling program, according to George
Mutter, owner of Environmental Event Management Group, based in San
Diego. Mutter has managed the program at Infineon Raceway since its
inception in 2004 and has 25 years of experience in the recycling
business.

 

           "The program continues to go well in Sonoma and the numbers
are growing, which is good," Mutter said. "Anheuser-Busch Recycling
supplies all the containers we use and we couldn't do it without them.
They give us the tools to make it happen. No one is close to what
Infineon Raceway is doing; Infineon is the shooting star for recycling
in motor sports nationwide."

 

             In addition, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., which is
headquartered in Texas, provides oil recycling and re-refining services
to Infineon Raceway, as well as 64 other racetracks/drag strips around
the country. Everything that Safety-Kleen collects during an event at
Infineon Raceway during its NASCAR, IndyCar and NHRA events, such as
motor oil, gasoline or antifreeze, is eventually put back into a usable
product. The company re-refines approximately 180,000,000 gallons of
used motor oil each year.

 
 

Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts  

May 18-20 

 

Wine Country Classic vintage car races  

June 2-3 

 

Toyota/Save Mart 350

NASCAR NEXTEL Weekend 

June 22-24 

 

Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic  

July 5-8 

 

FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals 

July 27-29 

 

CAL-STEAM/KOHLER 

Div. 7 NHRA drag races, presented by Korbel  

Aug. 3-5

 

Grand Prix of Sonoma 

IndyCar(r) Series Weekend

Aug. 24-26